[Dixielandjazz] N.O

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That sort of reminds me of an experience I had when I was travelling
through England about 30 years ago.

I was visiting Becky Stringer (the daughter of the late clarinetist John
Stringer and also a noted local rock bass player) in Liverpool and she
suggested that we go see the Merseysippi Jazz Band for their weekly show.
During their break I was introduced by Becky to the band as a jazz tuba
player from the States. They invited me to sit in for a song - the String
Bass player had a banged up old tuba he used for a occasional number - I
gave it a try and it seemed to be playable. They called "Chimes Blues" and
everything went well - however, the audience seem to be a bit shocked. I
didn't think I was doing anything unusual and they asked me to play another
song (forgot what that one was, but it also was good.)

It turned out that they had never heard a tuba being played "musically" for
a jazz song - just honking and blats that the Bass player was able to do!

I was invited to move to Liverpool and play as often as I wanted...  that
didn't happen, but it was a fun night!

Dave Richoux

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 1:52 AM, Patrick Ladd <patrickjladd at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks everyone who sent details of music in NO. I have passed it all on.
> Makes me a little sad that I shall never go there again myself. I remember
> my first visit more years ago than I like to remember. There was jazz in
> every bar down Bourbon Street, no rock n roll, and kids were buck and
> wingin` in the street.
> I remember that a friend and I walked into  bar just as the band were
> having a break, leaving only the piano player. My mate, who had a good
> voice and played good chord guitar wandered onto the stage and asked if the
> pianist knew a particular number. Its an old Bessie Smith number, explained
> Bill. Sing it, said the pianist. Bill began to hum it, the pianist picked
> it up and Bill began to sing.The rest was like a bad `B` movie. The band
> wandered back on stage one by one, picking up their instruments and
> joining  in. The leader came on,picked up his trumpet and the whole band
> with Bill in full voice played the whole thing out,
> The leader went to the mic. and said `We play this stuff all the time and
> then we get a bloody Limey come in and  show us how to sing the blues. The
> whole place, including the band gave Bill a standing ovation.
> Bill is dead now but I think that moment was the musical highlight of his
> life. I miss him
>
> Pat
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